Hey! Happy Black Friday. I of course, have no plans to do any sort of shopping today (unless you call a beer and nachos shopping), but it’s still fun to yak about all the crazies who have risen before dawn to put themselves through fun at the mall.
So I hope everybody’s having a great time out there, finding some spectacular deals.
Read the full Friday Morning Listen at Blogcritics.
The weather has turned cooler and I have developed the urge to stay inside, cook, and read. But my choice of reading material is, I’ve discovered, connected to the time of year. It’s sort of unexpected.
Read the full Friday Morning Listen at Blogcritics.
The debate about the future of music and media seems endless. The majority believe that we will go all-digital. Some scoff at this, thinking that people want to own ‘things.’ I don’t really scoff at it, but you won’t find me in the all-digital camp either.
Besides, the really interesting thing will be how new technologies are taking power away from corporations and placing it into the hands of content creators.
You’ll have to read on to see how this relates to Ferlinghetti.
Read the full Friday Morning Listen at Blogcritics.
You might not think that the act of making coffee has artistic aspects but hey, the world is indeed full of surprises. The french press left this interesting ring of condensation on the countertop.
Proof that my brain parts notice odd things at 6:15am.
This is about a shrine of sorts. You wouldn’t think that the music of Floyd Cramer would be up my alley and you’d (mostly) be right. But this isn’t about the music as much as what it means to me.
Sure, you say, that’s what this article is about every week! True enough. It’s just that for some weeks, the truth carries more weight than others.
My ear parts totally love music that’s difficult to categorize. Is Somi a jazz singer? R&B? Afro-pop? The answers are “Yes” and “It doesn’t really matter!”
It’s true. It was true for Sade back in the 1980’s and it’s true for Somi now. Her music and voice transcend attempts at labeling. Besides, why waste the time when you can be listening?